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University of Iowa moves to cut six programs, two departments amid enrollment declines
The University of Iowa is moving to eliminate several undergraduate programs and two departments, citing enrollment figures that fall below thresholds established under the Iowa Board of Regents’ Workforce Alignment Review. The majors include: African American Studies Gender, Women’s, and…
Cedar Rapids will host figure skating championships
Cedar Rapids will host the U.S. Midwestern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships on March 11-13…
IBC’s annual Competitive Dashboard outlines state’s advantages
The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its annual, nonpartisan review of the state’s economic competitiveness.…
Kinseth Hospitality partners with Relay to provide alert devices for employees
Kinseth Hospitality Company announced Thursday it will deploy wearable alert devices for employees at Kinseth-managed…
NewBoCo expanding into Quad Cities
Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative Inc. (NewBoCo) is expanding to the Quad Cities.…
SBA approves $28.7M in Iowa small business loans in February
The U.S. Small Business Administration backed 41 loans for $28,765,900 to Iowa businesses in February,…
Nordstrom net earnings, EPS top analysts’ estimates
Nordstrom reported earnings March 1 for the fourth quarter of the 2021 fiscal year that…
Coralville elementary school vote passes
With 77.5% of the vote, Clear Creek Amana Community School District voters opted to pass…
Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort permanently closed
After years of operational struggles, the Wasserbahn Waterpark Resort in Williamsburg is now permanently closed,…
Report: 46% of minority-owned small businesses couldn’t afford February rent
For the first time in three months, rent delinquency among small businesses in the U.S.…
NCAA DIII Wrestling Championships to return to Cedar Rapids
After a two-year pandemic-induced hiatus, the NCAA DIII Championships will return to Alliant Energy Powerhouse…
Collins Aerospace, Engineers Without Borders USA launch Clean Energy initiative
As part of its sustainability outreach programming, Collins Aerospace is launching a Clean Energy initiative…
ACT report reveals disparities in college prep opportunities due to COVID-19
ACT, based in Iowa City, released new survey data recently showing strong links between participating…
Black entrepreneurs navigate the business world
There are two things Candice Luter has learned since turning her part-time side hustle, where…
Mental health support for employers and employees
Whether you are going into work or working from home, the COVID-19 pandemic has probably…
A crisis in mental health
The COVID-19 pandemic has dominated the health care spotlight for the last two years, continuing…